Advanced Applied Improvisation Course | San Francisco
12-15 November 2024
welcome
Are you a coach, trainer, HR manager, learning & development specialist or group leader?
Are you familiar with the value and power of Applied Improvisation and now want to take it to the next level?
Do you want to stay on top of the latest in training design, delivery and evaluation?
Then this Advanced Applied Improvisation course is for you!
We designed this event especially for you and other professionals who already recognize the value of using Improvisation in their work - and are ready to learn more!
- A few testimonials of previous trainings (and proud of them!)
what you’ll get
… an invitation and challenge to use the improvisational mindset and skills for yourself, practicing what we preach
better ability to link powerful improvisation exercises to the challenges your clients face including leadership, collaboration, presentation skills, humanitarian work and many other areas.
clear feedback on your facilitation style and a unique chance to learn from others
models and concepts that apply to your own individual facilitation style and to the challenges of your clients. These include direct side coaching, status transactions, group energy management, deeper debriefing and the design success track
marketing tips your trainings to help you show the value and relevance of Applied Improvisation to your clients (using dedicated models directly related to Applied Improvisation, eg. Improfit model, the PLAY! model and other useful frameworks)
you will be a part of an international group of colleagues who are already aware of the value of Applied Improvisation and ready to take the next step!
in this program
we are dedicated to your individual learning goals and work context
we will help you to generate more work with Applied Improvisation training, with the use of easy concepts to explain the value of improv to your clients
we will offer you a lot of new activities, exercises and tools to be used right away within your next session
we will provide you with an opportunity to get individual coaching after the course
After the training we’ll organise an Unconference day (Friday). More info below!
About YOUR facilitators
Ted DesMaisons is a professional with 30+ years of innovation experience in the training & coaching industry and a Stanford University teacher. Skilled in Mindfulness instruction, Applied Improvisation, Skillful Communication and Public Speaking. Strong education professional with an MBA focused on Creativity and Leadership and a MTh focused in Ritual, Education and Spirituality from Harvard Divinity School.
Author of Playful Mindfulness (2019), Co-host of the Monster Baby Podcast ("a curious romp through the worlds of mindfulness and improvisation")
Raymond van Driel is a Dutch corporate trainer, keynote speaker, executive coach, author, academic teacher and the lead course facilitator. He has been performing improv since 1994 and won the Dutch Improv Champion title four times. He started with corporate improvisation in 2000 and now delivers Training of Trainers and keynotes about Applied Improvisation and Playfulness worldwide.
In 2009, 2010 and 2011 Raymond hosted Applied Improvisation courses at Stockholm University where business students engaged into improvisation for 3 months, 20 hours a week.
In 2016, Raymond received a government grant to do a full year of Improvisation with the faculty and students of Vlerick Business School in Brussels and St Petersburg.
From 2008-2018, Raymond was a Board Member of the global Applied Improvisation Network (AIN, 8000 members), serving as Board Secretary and delivering the introduction programs to Applied Improvisation at five past AIN conferences.
(LinkedIn profile).
Guest facilitators to
be announced soon!
Unconference day on SATURday
On Saturday morning we’ll organise an Unconference day, a chance to cool down and do whatever you feel like. Options include going out for a walk at the beach, Open Space-like activities, ask any remaining questions you might have, games and we might offer a few 1 hour mini coaching sessions, to help you incorporate the learnings from the course and focus on your own individual work context.
Investment
The early bird course fee is US$ XXX, after XXX it is US$ XXX. That includes the course, 4 nights accommodation (Monday to Thursday), all meals, materials and snacks.
This excludes the extra evening drinks at the bar, 21% VAT (for EU residents) and the optional Unconference morning on Saturday (US$ XXX for the extra night and meals, you’ll receive a separate invoice for that).
Location
We’ll be at a beautiful retreat center in Burlingame, 15 minutes from San Francisco Airport and 30 minutes from the city centre.
Dates 12-15 november 2024
Arrival: Monday check-in from 5pm, dinner at 7pm
Course: Tuesday to Friday
Unconference (optional): Saturday
ready?
Join us for a fun-filled, intense and impactful training in San Francisco, USA!
Be part of an international group of motivated, inspired, warm, fun-loving and professional colleagues who appreciate openness, spontaneity and connection.
Register or do let us know if you have any questions, OR feel free to let us know you’re interested in a next edition of the training.
On Monday we’ll start with dinner and some introductory warming up-activities at the course location.
After your registration we will provide you with more practical details and travel options.
